Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the rest by writing your answer A, B, C, or D in the numbered box.. chimney Write your answers here: II.
Trang 1BÀI THI CHỌN HỌC SINH NĂNG KHIẾU TIẾNG ANH 8 Họ, tên, chữ ký 2 giám thị
Năm học 2015-2016
Họ và tên HS: ………. Ngày sinh / / Trường THCS SỐ PHÁCH
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Đề thi có 06 trang
Điểm bài thi Bằng chữ: Họ, tên, chữ ký 2 giám khảo: SỐ PHÁCH
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-SECTION 1 PHONETICS:
I Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the rest by writing your answer A, B, C, or D in the numbered box (1.0 point)
4 A looked B watched C stopped D carried
5 A charity B challenge C character D chimney
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II Choose the letter A, B, C or D next to the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others (1.0 point)
2 A character B transmit C opposite D dangerous
3 A festival B heritage C resident D selection
4 A expensive B sensitive C negative D sociable
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SECTION 2 LEXICO- GRAMMAR:
I Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence Write your answer A, B, C, or D
in the numbered box (4.0 points)
1 He had his father his watch
2 Jane really enjoys to dinner parties
A inviting B being inviting C being invited D be invited
3 Economics as interesting to me as literature
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4 This soup is very hot, but I always think the the better
5 After a month, Hoa got used to in her new school
6 He worked hard he could pass the final exam
A so that B in order to C so as to D as result
7 They me if I could speak Japanese
8 Are you proud your country and its tradition?
9 the news bad?
10 There were _ flowers that I couldn’t decide what to buy
A so many B so few C so little D so much
11 My sister likes sweets from chocolate
12 What is he laughing ?
13 We arrived the station half an hour late
14 My brother and I _
A am having a wonderful time here B am having a wonder time here
C are having a wonderful time here D are having a wonder time here
15 The guide some interesting things
16 “Pass me that pen please” -“ ”
A No, it isn’t B Here you are
C Yes, please D it doesn’t matter
17 I’m bored _ sleeping and watching all day
18 Why don’t you with your university study ?
19 Of my parents, my father is _
A more stricter B the strictest C strict D stricter
20 Who is going to _ the phone ?
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II Each of the following sentences contains one mistake Find and correct it (2.0 points)
1 My friend Richard is fair, hardworking, and above all honesty
2 Now that the stress of examinations and interviews are over, we can go somewhere for our holiday
3 Mrs Brown’s children are used to be picked up after school every day
4 The leader urged his teammates running faster
5 The council leader was pleasing to award the prize to the Lang Thuong team
6 We are looking forward to see your grandparents again soon
7 She hopes her son will remain in school until he will finish his degree
8 The children were frightening by the thunder and lightning
9 If only there is a bridge over the river near our village
10 This street is the same wide as ours
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III Complete the sentences by filling in each blank with the correct form of the word in the brackets (2.0 points)
1 I know all the boys who live in my _ (NEIGHBOR)
2 People in the countryside like songs (TRADITION)
3 All between Paris and Hanoi have been cancelled due to fog (FLY)
4 Do you know the _ of this waterfall ? (DEEP)
5 Taxi drivers have to have a very good on the street names (KNOW)
6 The more expensive a hotel is the more _ it is (COMFORT)
7 My printer doesn’t work Someone has it (PLUG)
8 This time his were not believed (DENY)
9 It’s a nice shop and the assistants are all polite and very (HELP)
10 Don’t the victim who gets shock with blankets or coats (HOT)
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IV Give the correct form of the verbs in the brackets by writing your answers in the numbered box.
(2.0 points)
1 Mary spent hours ( repair ) _ her bike
2 They advised him ( not/ cross ) _ the street against the red lights
3 He and his sister (not/ meet) _ my friends since last Christmas
Trang 44 In Britain, milk bottles (deliver) _ and collected at your doorstep.
5 Your son (get) _ taller and taller
6 An interesting book (read) _ by Nga at the moment
7 The girls (play) _ badminton are Lan and Hoa
8 You should learn how (use) _ the computer It’s really useful
9 He suggested (travel) _ around the city by taxi
10 Don’t forget ( send) _ me a postcard when you are on holiday
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SECTION 3 READING:
I Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word Write your answer in the numbered box
(2.0 points)
In Canada and the United States, (1) _ of the most popular days in the year is Halloween Halloween is on October 31st It’s a day (2) _ some people dress up in strange or unusual costumes For example, they may dress up to look (3) _ an animal, a person from a book or movie or a famous person from history In some places, children go to school in (4) _ Halloween costumes After dark, many young children (5) _ on their costumes and visit their neighbors They knock on the (6) _ and shout “Trick or treat!” Then the neighbors (7) _ them some candy, and the children go on to the (8) _ house Adults also enjoy dressing up for Halloween (9) _ are usually Halloween parties in the evening and usually there is a prize for the best or (10) _ unusual costume
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II Read the following passage and decide which answer best fits each space given Write your answer A, B, C or D in the numbered box (2.0 points)
Have you ever been to Britain? I’ve dreamed of going there (1) I was a little girl and finally, (2) the spring of 2012, it happened I was there three weeks and (3) much
of that time soaking up the culture, history, and scenery of this incredible island I visited several districts in England, Wales and Scotland and even (4) a site trip to Ireland Every place I went to seemed to be more interesting and more beautiful (5) the last
The tour I was with began in London Of all the sights I saw there, the Tower of London was the most (6) The Tower is a building complex of incredibly rich history
Also on the Thames are the Houses of Parliament and, of course, the clock tower housing “Big Ben” I saw so many landmarks I can hardly remember them all Although it was just a glimpse of London I did, (7) , get a chance to see all the (8) famous places
After (9) of days in London we traveled to south of England stopping to vistit Stonehenge If you don’t know about Stonehenge there are a couple of links on my links page that will (10) you to sites that can fill you in
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6 A interesting B interested C interest D interestingly
7 A at first B at all C at least D at that
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SECTION 4 WRITING:
I Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it (2.0 points)
1 I saw him come out of the house
→ He ………
2 People believe that 13 is an unlucky number
→ 13 is … ……….……….………
3 Are you going to plant more trees in that region?
→ Are ……….……… ………
4 I’m very sad that I wasn’t accepted in that group
→ I’m very sad not ……….……….………
5 Nam is so intelligent that he can answer all my questions
→ Nam is ………
6 “ Can you lend me some money? “ Henry said to Susan
→ Henry ………
7 Both of the chairs are uncomfortable
→ Neither of ………
8 The question is very difficult I can’t understand it
→ The question is too ………
9 I haven’t met him for two years
→ It’s ……… ……
10 The film’s ending is dramatic
→ The film .………
II For each of the sentences, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, using the word given in bold This word must not be altered in any way (1.0 point)
Trang 61 It isn’t necessary to book tickets for the show in advance (need)
→ You……… tickets for the show in advance
2 It’s unusual for Lan to get angry with her staff (hardly)
→ Lan……… ……… … temper with her staff
3 Jane’s training accident meant she couldn’t take part in the race (prevented)
→ Jane’s training accident ……… part in the race
4 To Alan’s amazement, the passport office was closed when he arrived (find)
→ Alan ……… the passport office was closed when he arrived
5 I’d prefer you to start work next week (rather)
→ I ……… ………… work next week
III With the words and phrases provided, make all the changes and additions necessary to produce correct sentences (1.0 point)
1 Since / beginning / course / I / never / be/ late / class
2 It / embarrassing / enter / classroom / after / lesson / start
3 He / studying medicine / want / be / doctor
4 Peter / look / for / better / job / because / not / earn / much / at / the / moment
5 I / invite / her birthday party / last week
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